Advocates Shadan Farasat and Huzefa Ahmadi apprised the court through video- conferencing, said the report.

GK Web Desk

New Delhi , April 9, 2020, 1:08 PMApril 9, 2020, 1:13 PM

UPDATED: April 9, 2020, 1:13 PM

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The Supreme Court of India on Thursday issued a notice to the
Jammu and Kashmir government on a plea seeking restoration of high-speed
Internet in view of lockdown imposed in the state to prevent the spread of
novel Coronavirus disease.

According to Live Law, the notice – returnable within a week
– was issued to J&K government’s
standing counsel through an email by a bench of Justice N V Ramana, Justice R
Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai.

Advocates Shadan Farasat and Huzefa Ahmadi apprised the court
through video- conferencing, said the report.

In view of the lockdown, Ahmadi submitted that it was extremely necessary to enhance technology and connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir. “The virtual classes of the students can only be done through the enhancement of technology,” Ahmadi said, in his submission.

The PIL filed by Shadaan Farasat on behalf of Media Professionals has challenged the government order restricting Internet access to 2G speeds only.

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